This is not your typical fast food taqueria. This is homemade authentic food made to order.. Each dish is prepared as ordered and delivered to your table. A new addition to the restaurant is their coffee bar. Although we did not try it the ladies were standing by to take your beverage order. The ground beef burrito and carne asada was seasoned perfectly and delicious. read more

Authentic Mexican restaurant in a little nondescript plaza in Arcadia. When we walked in I wasn't sure about what we were going to eat. There was a cart with all the sauces and spices for the food. You order at the counter and they bring the food to you. I got the scrambled eggs with potatoes, refried beans and soft tortillas. Dave also got me a side of grilled chicken pieces. It was perfect! Dave had the Charro Special. Enchiladas. Flautas and an Arepa. We topped everything off with pico, green sauce, limes and more. Everything was delish and super fresh. What a delightful find! read more

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Loved everything about this spot. If you like legit tacos you should stop here. Pastor was really delish. Ladies are so nice. Can't wait to be back. read more

El Charro Authentic - Fat boy ate 3 pollo 2 pastor and a carne. Delish - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, Florida

Driving through the area and found these folks on Yelp. Had a really great lunch. You order at the counter and your food is brought to your table. They have a salsa bar for you to get goodies while you wait. The wait was short and the food was outstanding. Price was very reasonable. Restaurant and the restrooms were very clean. I put this restaurant on my go back list. read more

Okay so of the taco places like El Charro where they're authentic tacos and you pick your own toppings etc in Arcadia ( because there are quite a few to choose from ) El Charro is the best. The food itself is comparable at all of these places however El Charro has a true nicer dining area that doesn't feel run down or thrown together , the service is quick and kind and the place is clean ( you can actually see the kitchen and you're not at all nervous ). This might seem like a low bar but compared to all the other similar places in this town doing the same thing they're much better in these categories. We frequent here a few times every 3-6 months and no regrets ! read more

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THEIR Website and Apple map times are WRONG. We waited to eat here while on a roadtrip just to pull up and they're closed on Sunday. Food looks great. Wish we could have tried it read more

Very good authentic Mexican food! Wait staff were friendly and helpful. I was bummed they didn't have a chili relleno in the menu, but my breakfast was very good. read more

El Charro Authentic - Combo platter for brunch! - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, Florida

It's all in the name " authentic" and is very much so! Anytime my family and I are out this way we stop in breakfast, lunch or dinner always fresh and delicious! There's 5-6 Mexican women chefing it up in the kitchen, a little condiment bar with every sauce you ever needed and yummy Horchata! Definitely worth a try! read more

El Charro Authentic - Kitchen/ menu - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, Florida

It was incredible. I got the enchiladas and it was the best enchiladas I've ever had. Would go again but I wanted to go on a Sunday and it made me sad read more

Más El Charro please! This is my go to restaurant whenever in Arcadia. Quaint little hole in the wall in a strip mall serving authentic Mexican food. I had the daily special which was a stuffed burrito with Carne Asada. It came with a side of rice and beans. The salsa bar is one of the highlights with just about any type of spicy condiment that you would like to use to enhance your dish. They open at 5 AM for breakfast and close at 9 PM. Whether looking for a simple lunch or a larger dinner plate experience I would highly recommend this place! read more

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Good food, fast service, family atmosphere, reasonable prices! The real Mexican experience!

This is a very authentic Mexican restaurant. Everything seems to be made to order the tacos are unbelievable. Everything there seems to be just excellent and very reasonable in price. read more

We love going to the El Charro in Arcadia. There is always a large portion of food really enough for two meals. The food is always hot fresh and delicious. The employees are always kind and willing to help. The restaurant is very authentic, Mexican/ Hispanic looking and clean. And you cannot beat the price. read more

El Charro Authentic - Always a delight - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, Florida

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Emily was very helpful and great customer service make sure my food was good and made sure i felt welcome ask for emily she's very helpful and humble queen ! read more

Do not just think this is just a restaurant. It is not! It also has a great area to shop some authentic Mexican items, cooking utensils, snacks, and candies. Now to the food. It's fabulous! So legit! It was Friday so we went with the Fajita Friday special with steak, chips and salsa, and al pastor tacos. Everything is home made right in front of you too. If you're driving through Arcadia...definitely stop. Enjoy! read more

Great place to stop in for authentic Mexican food! You order at the counter and pay and they bring it to you at your table of choice. The food was amazing!! read more

1st time here. I dined in. Fast service. Large dining room. Fresh food. I had ground beef tacos & the meat was seasoned well. Self serve toppings bar was available. Guacamole Salad with homemade chips was fresh and delicious. I will definitely be back. Come check them out! read more

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Wonderful little taco joint , flavorful ,friendly and frugal .Love the salsa bar will return especially on Tuesday

Confusing. If they have a menu, we never got one. There were pictures of menus on the Yelp App. You order at the counter. There are pictures of food, but no prices. After you order you sit at a table and wait for your food. The no prices thing was worrisome, but as full as it was with locals, we knew it could not be too expensive. It wasn't. I think the total bill for lunch was about 12 bucks and included a drink. Plenty of parking. Busy but clean kitchen. Clean bathrooms. read more

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We are visiting from out of town. The food was excellent. We had the horchata, cucumber lime drink, carne asada x 2, and super nachos. The food was authentic and portions were large. You order at the counter, then seat yourself. If we lived here , it would be a staple!! read more

This place has authentic Mexican food. They have tacos, sopes, enchiladas, quesadillas, chimichangas and so much more. They also have fresh natural juices called Aguas Frescas like flavored water. I have tried there Lemon, Hibiscus (Jamaica), Cucumber, and Rice milk (also known as Horchata). They have a complete toppings bar with mild and spicy sauces, onions, cilantro, radish, fresh pico and salsa and much more. Very flavorful and great customer service! Always a must for me to visit when passing thru this little town. read more

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This is the best, most authentic Mexican food I have ever had in Florida. I drive 30 minutes out of my way when traveling across the state just to have lunch here. It may not be not much to look at, but it's clean and tasty and totally worth the trip. read more

El Charro Authentic - Mojarra - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, Florida

This is a great location for authentic Mexican food. My tacos came out fairly quickly and hot. Very popular spot amongst the locals. Looking forward to going back for lunch. read more

Good food, good sangria and a the waitress have attitude and very polite, and everything is fresh

Our first time going to this delicious and authentic Mexican restaurant. If we travel through Arcadia, that may have to be our stop for lunch. read more

This is a found treasure in a small plaza in Arcadia. I visit Arcadia periodically have tried all the Mexican food locations there and finally tried this one out and yum by far the best. The little store like restaurant is very cute. The workers are very pleasant, nice vibe. Many different options for food choices I had dinner the night before -Camarones Rancheros(Ranchero Shrimp) and had to go back for breakfast the next day. The quality of the food is great and the pricing was good too. You walk in order your food and drink grab drink from cooler unless you order their Fresh flavored Mexican water and they give you a cup, you give them your name after you pay and have a seat in their dining area. They have a mini buffet with salsas and condiments to add to your food at your liking. The tortillas are served hot and fresh by hand. I will always go here if im in Arcadia and I'm hungry. read more

El Charro Authentic - Huevos Rancheros(Ranchero Eggs) I added cilantro and onion for my tasting. Plate includes rice I had double beans. - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, Florida

I was very confused when I walked into this restaurant (because it was my first time here) and my boyfriend was super skeptical. The front of the restaurant is a little shop that sells snacks, and restaurant is in the back. There are tables to the left and right for seating. We ordered our food and gave our name. Someone did bring the food out to us. There is a little buffet bar next to where we sat and it had different types of salsa, onions, cilantro, hot sauces, etc. It was nice that you could go over there and try all the different types of extra toppings you wanted. I really enjoyed my chimichanga. The flavors were just very different to what I was used to, and the chicken was seasoned nicely. My boyfriend said it was just okay, but this is my Yelp! sooooo it gets 5 stars. read more

Some of the best food in town. I got for breakfast a lot & always try something new. There's also so much inside the store to look at! Everyone's welcome here ! read more

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On a meat run to a local butcher in Arcadia and due to YELP reviews tried this wonderful place! From the get-go, staff was super kind, suggestive, patient. The menu is HUGE! Watched a gal take fresh dough and make tortillas right there! Dollar taco Tuesday and they weren't those anorexic puny street boys, no way! LOTS of meat! There is a well kept salsa bar to load yer own! I had three enchiladas, r/beans, guac salad. YUM. Husband had the burrito dinner w/rice/beans. Both awesome! Bought chips....crispy crunchy flour and SOOO good with the various salsas! Yes we took a LOT home! We will make this 50 mile one-way just to eat here again! read more

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At first glance you might think this place is a dive, and in some ways it is. It's as basic a place as you'll find but don't let the looks fool you, the food is great and authentic. We were meeting someone here and had to wait about half an hour and noticed a steady flow of customers. When we went in we saw a basic menu above the counter with a good variety of authentic options and the prices were extremely reasonable. Everything was made to order and delicious. Highly recommend. read more

New to SW Florida I was telling a landscape guy about a Mexican restaurant I had discovered in Fort Myers. He politely told me to go to Arcadia for Mexican food. El Charro. He was right. The serving of meat on the Carnitas Diner is simply the best. Huge serving, tender, juicy, just the best. Wife always goes Carne Asada, also excellent. Staff is friendly and helpful toward newcomers. Always lots of jalapeños, limes and variety of salsa types etc on the self serve bar and great horchata. If you have never had it, this would be a good time to start. Also, shout out to the carne asada tacos ala-cart if you're not as hungry! This place is real local, not an Anglo, formula mexican joint, this is the real deal. People throw around the term, authentic With Mexican restaurants so casually that it is just something you say but this place, El Charro, is genuinely "Authentic." read more

Got sick from the chicken here twice. They are using some nasty chicken such low quality.

Delicious food and great service. Atmosphere is very friendly and welcoming. The prices aren't too bad compared to other places.

Wow. El Charro has THE best barria tacos. I'm talking legit luxury in food form. Very great tasting food with incredible prices for the quality. read more

If you like authentic Mexican down to earth restaurant, this will be a good choice. It is located at Arcadia, FL which a lot of Mexican farmer resides here. You know when you walk in the restaurant, you actually sanctuary of the Mexican taco. They carry wide variety of Mexican dishes. Breakfast, seafood, soup, specialty and more. In their specialty, they have the enchiladas which I did not try but my neighbor table order it. I have the special taco. I have lengua, pastor, carnitas, and carne asada. This taco come naked. But they are very well marinated. To add, there is a mini bar with all kinds of this that can be put into your Taco. It include salsa, cilantro, dice tomato, cabbage, and more. I like it this way better. Instead have the add the ingredients, we can add as many as we like. Food is good, love the store. If I am here again, definitely try other items in the menu. read more

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I got three carne asada tacos and the bill came out to about $8. The food came out in probably 3 minutes. With the tacos, you get the meat and tortillas, and you put on the rest of the topping you want yourself. There's a little topping bar with about a dozen different choices. This place gives taco truck vibes in a sit down restaurant environment. read more

El Charro Authentic - Carne Asada Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, Florida

2nd visit here. We were out for drive and remember this gem! Ordered 2 tacos Al pastor, chicken quesadilla and birria nachos. They don't disappoint - all was nice and hot. Salsa bar a big plus. Thank you to the efficient and friendly staff. We will visit again! read more

El Charro Authentic - Order and pickup window. - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, Florida

Three in the party had tacos and said that they were great. I had the mixed fajitas and by far they were the best. I reccomend giving this place a try read more

Authentic Mexican we love! It was so delicious and the staff is so friendly! Good value!

Went there today was fantastic the flavors are amazing. Not bland, but having a palette pleasing experience